Microsoft

Developer-targeting campaign using malicious Next.js repositories

Microsoft Defender Experts identified a coordinated developer-targeting campaign delivered through malicious repositories disguised as legitimate Next.js projects and technical assessment materials.
techannouncer

Demystifying the REST API: A Practical Example for Developers

Ever wondered how different apps chat with each other? It’s usually down to something called an API, and REST APIs are a really common way to do it. Think of them as a set of rules that let software ...
techannouncer

A Practical REST API Example: Building Your First Service

Building your very first REST API might sound like a big task, but honestly, it’s more about getting started and learning as you go. Think of it like learning to cook; you start with simple recipes, ...
IEEE

AutoRestTest: A Tool for Automated REST API Testing Using LLMs and MARL

Abstract: As REST APIs have become widespread in modern web services, comprehensive testing of these APIs is increasingly crucial. Because of the vast search space of operations, parameters, and ...
The Hacker News

Critical Node.js Vulnerability Can Cause Server Crashes via async_hooks Stack Overflow

Node.js has released updates to fix what it described as a critical security issue impacting "virtually every production Node.js app" that, if successfully exploited, could trigger a denial-of-service ...
InfoWorld

Using Microsoft’s Data API builder for Azure databases

Microsoft’s declarative REST and GraphQL API design tool supports MySQL and Postgres as well as Azure databases and works anywhere you can run a Docker container. Microsoft Azure is now so big it’s ...
Newsweek

Americans Are Using PTO to Sleep, Not for Vacation—Report

A large number of Americans are using PTO to sleep rather than take a vacation, according to a new report. An Amerisleep.com survey of more than 1,200 Americans revealed that 37 percent used vacation ...
Forbes

Using Rest As A Leadership Strategy

It's no secret executives work a lot. The long hours, high stakes and constant decision making often come with the territory. But working harder and longer doesn’t necessarily equate to better results ...
Hacker

How to Connect an Express Application to Postgres Using Sequelize

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The Hacker News

Node.js Malware Campaign Targets Crypto Users with Fake Binance and TradingView Installers

Microsoft is calling attention to an ongoing malvertising campaign that makes use of Node.js to deliver malicious payloads capable of information theft and data exfiltration. The activity, first ...
Microsoft

Threat actors misuse Node.js to deliver malware and other malicious payloads

Since October 2024, Microsoft Defender Experts (DEX) has observed and helped multiple customers address campaigns leveraging Node.js to deliver malware and other payloads that ultimately lead to ...